PRINTER'S NO. 2054
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
427
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY FABRIZIO, COHEN, HENNESSEY, SCHLOSSBERG,
DONATUCCI, READSHAW, BISHOP, BENNINGHOFF, MILLARD, KOTIK,
BOBACK, BAKER, LONGIETTI, KIM, FARINA, BIZZARRO, KINSEY,
MAHONEY, MURT, PICKETT, ROSS, VEREB, DUSH, SONNEY, ROZZI,
DiGIROLAMO, KILLION, CAUSER, PAYNE, GROVE, MARSICO, D. COSTA,
CALTAGIRONE, DAVIS, KIRKLAND, SCHWEYER, O'NEILL, GOODMAN,
SCHLEGEL CULVER, MAJOR, YOUNGBLOOD, WARD, McCARTER, MILNE,
PETRI, WATSON, THOMAS, McNEILL, DRISCOLL AND R. BROWN,
JULY 21, 2015
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JULY 21, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of July 2015 as "National Sarcoma
Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Sarcoma is a cancer of connective tissues, such as
nerves, muscles, joints, fat, bones and blood vessels, and it
can arise anywhere in the body; and
WHEREAS, According to the National Cancer Institute, more
than 13,000 new cases of soft tissue and bone sarcoma are
diagnosed each year in the United States, and each year
approximately 4,400 people die from soft tissue sarcoma and
approximately 1,400 people die from bone sarcoma; and
WHEREAS, According to the National Cancer Institute, the
five-year relative survival rate for bone and soft tissue
sarcoma is approximately 66%; and
WHEREAS, There are two main types of sarcoma, bone sarcomas
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